Sticky Sarracenia Pitcher Rims: Normal Nectar, Not a Problem

A S. purpurea had very sticky liquid on the pitcher rim (peristome). Owner expected slippery surface.

It's Nectar—Perfectly Normal

Without rain to wash it away, nectar accumulates. The peristome isn't the slippery zone—lower down, waxy cells prevent insect footing. Downward-pointing hairs are structural spikes that interfere with van der Waals adhesion, not "nectar-lubricated" as some old videos claim.

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